Anchor Effect - Chapter 13.2: Something's Wrong

The person who used to blush when he kissed him, when did he become someone who could discuss this kind of topic?

"What's wrong?" Zhou Quan looked at him strangely.

"It's nothing," Ye Yuchen calmed down and picked up his phone to reply.

[Ye Yuchen: Rub it yourself]

Ye Yuchen didn't believe that a casual comment from him could render Yu Xiu unable to function. So, his reply was somewhat casual, as he didn't take Yu Xiu's frustration seriously.

The phone soon rang again.

[Yu Xiu: You come]

Now, Ye Yuchen wore an incredulous expression. Although he hadn't been in a romantic relationship for a long time, if he wasn't mistaken, Yu Xiu was...

Flirting with him?

Once again, Ye Yuchen placed his phone firmly on the table, making a louder noise.

Zhou Quan asked in confusion, "What's going on?"

Ye Yuchen furrowed his brow, deep in thought, and said, "There's something off about Yu Xiu."

"Huh?" Zhou Quan didn't understand.

"How come he, with his stubborn personality, suddenly removed me from his blacklist?"

Zhou Quan guessed in agreement, "Maybe because he suddenly ran into you?"

...That actually makes sense.

"But we've already broken up, and he's still making advances. This doesn't seem like him."

"Maybe he's learned to control himself," Zhou Quan said, taking a leisurely sip of her tea.

"And he's even saying... suggestive things to me," Ye Yuchen hesitated, unable to say the explicit words.

"Nephew," Zhou Quan interrupted Ye Yuchen with a serious tone, "You haven't seen each other in eight years."

Eight years is enough time for someone to change completely.

Ye Yuchen finally realized that all his impressions of Yu Xiu were based on their time as students. The current Yu Xiu, a national actor and a rising star, was almost a stranger to him.

A strange feeling welled up in his chest, and Ye Yuchen's shoulders slumped. He picked up his teacup again and said, "Cousin."

"Yes?"

"What kind of person do you see Yu Xiu as?" he asked.

Zhou Quan thought carefully for a moment.

After a moment, she uttered a single word, "Aloof."

"At an awards ceremony, some fans tried to take a photo with Yu Xiu but were stopped by security, causing quite a scene. Yu Xiu clearly saw it, but he... just glanced and walked away," Zhou Quan said. "He seems to not care about his fans at all. My impression is that he's not acting to gain more people's affection."

If that was the case, Ye Yuchen thought, then Yu Xiu hadn't changed deep down.

He used to be aloof with others as well, just not as visibly. Acting for him wasn't about gaining more fans; it was just a regular job.

"Don't be fooled by his politeness with colleagues," Zhou Quan continued, "but when you get to know him, you'll find that he keeps his distance and isn't very approachable."

"Does he keep his distance from you too?" Ye Yuchen couldn't help but ask.

"Well, of course not," Zhou Quan laughed. "I'm the embodiment of 'Xie Xiao,' after all."

Speaking of which, Yu Xiu had even actively sought out Xie Xiao for their next project, which didn't quite match his style. But it had indeed been eight years since they last saw each other...

Ye Yuchen picked up his phone once more, glanced at Yu Xiu's messages, and suddenly felt that he wouldn't be surprised by anything Yu Xiu did anymore.

At this moment, the chat box suddenly slid upwards, and a new message popped up.

【Yu Xiu: Are you coming?】

These simple three words clearly carried some emotions, as if Ye Yuchen not responding promptly was a grave mistake.

Ye Yuchen didn't bother to type and sent a voice message directly: "Go get a diagnostic report, then I'll give you a massage."

Zhou Quan raised an eyebrow curiously and asked, "Who is it?"

"Who else could it be?" Ye Yuchen tossed his phone back onto the table.

"You guys..." Zhou Quan chuckled, "Are you breaking up or just having a lovers' spat?"

"We're breaking up," Ye Yuchen asserted.

"By the way," Zhou Quan became curious again, "You haven't really told me about how you got together. At that time, I was studying abroad, and the two of you hardly contacted each other for several years."

"It's nothing special," Ye Yuchen said, "He pursued me."

"And then?" Zhou Quan inquired.

"And that's it," Ye Yuchen replied. However, he couldn't help but let his gaze wander, looking at the white windmill spinning not far away. His thoughts drifted back to the time when he had just become familiar with Yu Xiu.

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